Howdy!
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:03 am
Hope everyone is doing well.
I've not done any woodworking lately. Been battling a few health issues etc. Having breathing problems and had my lungs scanned. I have damaged spots, like crystalized cysts. Doc asked me if I've worked around any chemicals and I really haven't save what most of us have used......garden chemicals like Seven dust etc. and pool chemicals (chlorine tablets, shock, algecide, etc.). I mentioned I have done some woodworking and it turns out my doc is a woodworker. Maybe it was caused by wood dust or possibly finishes but I don't have a lot of exposure to finish spray etc. and what I've done was sprayed with a good mask. I am guilty of sanding without a dust mask, and worse, using my Performax sander without a dust mask (only a wet/dry vac hooked up to collect dust....which has a filter but likely not a fine enough filter to prevent the vacuum spewing the dangerous fine dust right back at me. I'll sure be more careful from now on. I only mention it to remind everyone to be cognizant of this potential health hazard. No one looks back and says I wish I had worked faster and taken less time or spent less money setting up to work safely.
I've not done any woodworking lately. Been battling a few health issues etc. Having breathing problems and had my lungs scanned. I have damaged spots, like crystalized cysts. Doc asked me if I've worked around any chemicals and I really haven't save what most of us have used......garden chemicals like Seven dust etc. and pool chemicals (chlorine tablets, shock, algecide, etc.). I mentioned I have done some woodworking and it turns out my doc is a woodworker. Maybe it was caused by wood dust or possibly finishes but I don't have a lot of exposure to finish spray etc. and what I've done was sprayed with a good mask. I am guilty of sanding without a dust mask, and worse, using my Performax sander without a dust mask (only a wet/dry vac hooked up to collect dust....which has a filter but likely not a fine enough filter to prevent the vacuum spewing the dangerous fine dust right back at me. I'll sure be more careful from now on. I only mention it to remind everyone to be cognizant of this potential health hazard. No one looks back and says I wish I had worked faster and taken less time or spent less money setting up to work safely.